The system must require username and password to elevate a running application.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-14243	WN08-CC-000077	SV-48202r2_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
Enumeration of administrator accounts when elevating can provide part of the logon information to an unauthorized user. This setting configures the system to always require users to type in a username and password to elevate a running application.

STIG	Date
Windows 8 / 8.1 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2015-03-09

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-41338r1_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Credential User Interface -> "Enumerate administrator accounts on elevation" to "Disabled".